Economy
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FG, Wema Bank target one million youths, 500,000 MSMEs with grants, digital training
In line with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s commitment to providing more digital jobs for young Nigerians, the Federal Government through the Office of the Vice President is set to launch a digital hub that will empower 1 million youths across the country with digital and related skills. The centres to be known as FGN/ALAT Digital and SkillNnovation Hub…
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Tinubu performs ground breaking of new 350MW Gwagwalada Independent Thermal Power Plant
…vows to remive all obstacles across entire power sector value chain …notes NNPC-NIPCO partnership on 35 state-of-the-art CNG stations nationwide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, declared that his administration is poised to address all the obstacles militating against stable electricity supply in the country. He said his administration will bring solutions to the multifarious challenges across the electric power…
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Tinubu hails Abdul Samad Rabiu on 63rd birthday
President Bola Tinubu has sent his goodwill message to frontline businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder of BUA Group and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) on the occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary. President Tinubu praised the entrepreneurial ingenuity of the renowned industrialist and his abiding faith in Nigeria. He further extolled the many huge…
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NCC confirms MAFAB’s 5G status
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially confirmed the 5G status of MAFAB Communications, putting an end to misleading information circulating on social media. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Reuben Muoka, isaid MAFAB Communications secured one of the 5G licenses following a successful bid during the transparent auction held on December 13, 2021, obtaining it’s…
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NCC, BPSR to embark on digitization of govt processes
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta and the Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Dasuki Arabi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly work towards accelerating the digitisation reform process in government. Speaking at the event, which took place at the NCC’s Head Office in Abuja recently, Danbatta said collaboration between…
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LCCI commends Tinubu’s state broadcast
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has shown its support for President Bola Tinubu’s recent State of the Nation address, where he addressed the country’s short-term economic challenges resulting from subsidy removal and exchange rate harmonization. Asiwaju (Dr.) Michael Olawale-Cole, the President/Chairman of Council, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in a statement, commended the President for his…
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NLC: Tinubu’s speech falls short of Nigerians’ expectations
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has expressed disappointment, at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Monday. Ajaero in a statement he signed, said that the promises and assurances made by President Tinubu were not the silver bullet that Nigerians expected. Ajaero further remarked that the speech seemed out of touch with the harsh reality of the…
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Group urges NLC to shelve planned strike, protest over fuel subsidy removal
….says Tinubu should be given more time A group of online media practitioners under the umbrella of Professional Online Media Executives of Nigeria (POMEN) has called on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to shelve the planned industrial action and protest. The professional group in a statement issued on Monday by its President,…
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints special investigator to probe Emefiele’s management of CBN
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a special investigator to probe the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under suspended Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The president appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Osayande Obazee, as the “Special Investigator”. The letter said the appointment of the Special Investigator is in “accordance with the fundamental objective…
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Tinubu approves new appointments in Nigeria Customs Service
President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved the appointment of new management members for the Nigeria Customs Service. This was contained in a press statement issued by Abdullahi Maiwada, Chief Superintendent of Customs and National Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service. The statement said the new appointments were made following the retirement of some management members in the Service and the…
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